Laserfiche WebLink
Banks and Gesso, LLC <br />Phase 2 <br />Just prior to completion of mining in Phase 1, backfilling will occur by moving the <br />stockpiled overburden from Phase 1 stripping operations into the mined out northern <br />edge of Phase 1. After overburden removal, stripping of Phase 2 areas will begin. Once <br />a large enough area for the plant is developed, it will be relocated to this phase area. <br />This will allow mining to continue from phase to phase without pause. Approximately <br />23,500 CY of topsoil and 188,000 CY of overburden will be stripped and stockpiled for <br />later use in reclamation. <br />Stripped topsoil from Phase 2 areas will be placed directly onto backfilled portions of <br />Phase 1 areas to the greatest degree possible. Leftover topsoil will be placed in berms <br />located along the east and west edges of the Phase 2 mine area to serve as screening <br />berms. Overburden will be placed directly into mined out portions of the Phase 1 area. <br />Mining will again proceed from north to south and will occur at 3:1 slopes. Excavated <br />materials will then be transported to the processing area via off-road haul trucks and <br />conveyors. As in Phase 1, as soon as the mining edges reach a point near the plants, <br />stripping of Phase 3 areas will begin to allow for relocation of the plant to that area. After <br />the plant has been relocated, the area beneath the plant will be mined out. <br />Approximately 2.5 million tons of sand and gravel will be extracted during Phase 2 <br />operations. Phase 2 is expected to last approximately 5 years. <br />Phase 3 <br />As mining in Phase 2 nears its limits, stripping of Phase 3 will begin, which will again <br />allow for plant relocation and mining to proceed without pause. Concurrent with these <br />operations, the overburden from this area will be placed directly in mined out portions of <br />Phase 1 and 2 areas. Topsoil from Phase 3 will consist of approximately 20,500 CY and <br />to the greatest degree possible will be placed on areas in Phase 1 and 2 that have been <br />backfilled to desired post-mining grade. Excess topsoil will be stockpiled along the east <br />and west property boundaries for later use in reclamation. Approximately 185,000 CY of <br />overburden will be stripped for use in reclamation. <br />As in previous phases, mining in Phase 3 will proceed from north to south and will occur <br />at 3:1 slopes. Excavated materials will then be transported to the processing area via <br />off-road haul trucks and conveyors. As soon as the mining limits have been reached, <br />Haldorson Sand and Gravel Mine 03023 <br />Haldorson and Sons, Inc. April 2003 <br />8 <br />